Rail Delivery Manager

Mactech Energy Group; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Leiston is seeking a Project Manager to oversee complex, multi-disciplinary rail projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing EPCM projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with various stakeholders, including local authorities and contractors. A degree in engineering and experience in regulated environments are essential. This role emphasizes safety, timely delivery, and budget management, offering a competitive salary and valuable experience in project execution.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing multi‑disciplinary EPCM projects.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants in construction.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define work scope and maintain project schedules.
• Monitor progress and provide key stakeholder updates.
• Ensure contractual requirements are fulfilled and conduct audits.

Skills

Engineering design strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Change management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Chartered status

Tools

Earned Value Management tools

Project data systems (Outlook 365, etc.)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
• Assist in securing the required resources to meet project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within the project team.
• Develop fully coordinated and integrated multi‑disciplinary solutions which are deliverable within implementation plan requirements.
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and execute the project or PEP strategies.
• Act as project representative in external stakeholder working groups.
• Drive the delivery of the contracts to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business, technical and sustainability requirements.
• Monitor and manage the progress of the project, in line with SZC requirements; track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports.
• Anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contact or package; identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised; implement the SZC change control procedures for allocated project(s); develop and update the programme budget; and elevate any issues to the Senior Project Manager, Delivery Lead or Director (Programme Manager or Director).
• Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contracts and are consistent with overall Project schedules; escale any discrepancies.
• Review contractor‑supplied Level 3 and 16‑week rolling schedules.
• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered, maintained and controlled.
• Apply the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement.
• Ensure that lessons‑learnt and knowledge‑capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other projects and programmes to manage interfaces, to understand how allocated projects fit into and influence the overall project and to share best practice.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled and assured; participate in audits where required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.
• Track record of delivering multi‑disciplinary rail projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally but not necessarily within the nuclear energy sector or similar regulated environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrate success in managing / developing:
  • Engineering design, contract, and field execution strategies for project delivery.
  • Multi‑discipline EPCM projects, procurement and management of complex contracts.
  • Implementation solutions addressing environmental minimum requirements.
  • Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficiency in the use of Earned Value tools.
  • Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations under statute and other contractual arrangements.
• Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders including Network Rail, Local authorities, Office of Road and Rail, internal design and management teams, supply chain contractors, and community stakeholders where required.
• Able to lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary solutions, including the ability to manage interfaces between disciplines and adjacent projects.
• Working knowledge of key railway and Network Rail standards and procedures, such as GRIP, Engineering Management for Projects, AMP, DWWP.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment, including NEC contracts.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Able to work effectively with a suite of Project data systems including Outlook 365, Microsoft Teams, document‑management systems such as A Site, Teamcenter, BIM federated models and GIS.
• Working knowledge of French language an advantage.
• Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction or other related field.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Hold Personal Track Safety (PTS) qualification.
• Hold suitable CSCS certification.
• Can demonstrate experience of managing project through the project lifecycle from concept to handover.

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